Corn-husking glove



ger sections of the glove.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND BERTHEAU AND ANDERS G. IIOEGREN, OF AURORA, NEBRASKA.

CORN-HUSKING GLOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 436,206, datedSeptember 9, 1890. Application filed June 21, 1890. Serial No. 356,256.(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, FERDINAND BERTHEAU and ANDERS G. HOEGREN, citizensof the United States of America, residing at Aurora, in the county ofHamilton and State of N ebraska, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Corn-Husking Gloves; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to husking-gloves; and it consists in theimprovements hereinafter described and set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a front view of a glove constructed in accordance with ourinvention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view.

A refers to the glove, which may be of ordinary construction, the palm,inner sides of the fingers and thumb, or, in other words, the graspingportion of the glove, having secured thereto metallic staples B, whichare placed alternately in rows across the palm and fin- These staplesare so placed that the ends of an adjacent pair will be immediatelyabove or below the center portion of the staples forming the rows above.The staples are preferably made up of short pieces of rectangular ironhaving flattened and sharpened ends, and said ends, when passed throughthe leather forming the glove, are upset, so that they will not project,but secure the staples in place. The portion of the staple which comesin contact with the husk is rectangular in cross-section, so as toprovide angular edges.

In operation the leather forming the body portion of the glove will notcome in contact with the husk, and the sharp edges will materiallyassist in removing the husk, as well as render the glove more durable.

We are aware that it has been proposed to attach metal plates tohusking-gloves by rivets, and therefore do not claim such constructionas our invention.

We claim A glove for the purpose set forth, having its palm, fingers,and thumb or grasping portion provided with metallic staples, the endsthereof being passed through the leather forming the glove and upset soas to provide a smooth inner surface, said staples being arranged inrows the ends alternating with each other, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

FERDINAND BERTHEAU. ANDERS G. HOEGREN. Witnesses:

W. P. HELLINGS, A. J. STENSON.

